Florida’s Death Penalty Debate

Please note that your Final Ecam is open. Steve

The Final Exam will be a cumulative research paper. The Final Exam will be submitted with Turnitin via Canvas. To learn more, please read How to submit a Turnitin Assignment.

Papers must be turned in on the Thursday, December 3rd @ 12.00-Noon. Any papers received after this date will NOT BE accepted. This is it. Final Exam.

Papers must be a size 12 and Times Roman Font. Papers must be a minimum of 7-9 double spaced pages, not including the cover sheet, which should indicate the class, instructor name and question. There also should be a separate page for the bibliography of books used. APA Style

Footnotes should be used to cite relevant quotes. Any plagiarism would result in an F grade.

Your bibliography should include a number of books used a reference for your research. The books must be attached on a separate page at the end of the paper. It should look like this. Balkaran, Stephen. (1998) The Political Economy of American Politics. Praeger Press, Westport, CT.

This exam will constitute 25% of your grade.

Please answer the following question, if you have any questions please feel free to email me at sbalkara@fiu.edu

QUESTION. DEATH PENALTY. Please note you are submitting a proposal to Flordia State Legislature as a concerned citizen on the Death Penalty. You are either FOR or AGAINST Florida’s death penalty. Please write a research proposal.

Please critically evaluate Florida’s Death Penalty Debate, you are either FOR or AGAINST the Death Penalty, is it a violation of the State Constitution of Cruel and Unusual Punishment or is it consistent with today’s’ society. Please examine the pros and cons of your argument. Please be able to use statistics to support your research.

5 Sources need for your research. Books, websites, Academic Journals, etc.

Essay Outline. 7-9 pages

Pick a side, either FOR or AGAINST the subject. E.g. for The Death Penalty. Please don’t try to argue both sides, you will confuse yourself.

Cover page. Your Name, my name, class POS 2041 and Final Exam Question in the Middle of the page

ABSTRACT

Intro on the topic: About the topic, historical background.

Political Impact on American Society. This should be ½ page.8th Amendment. Use Supreme Court case law.

Body: Get at least 5 arguments points, e.g. Death Penalty-Human Rights Issue and develop those arguments. Each point should be 1 ½ page

Use Statistics to support your research paper. Please cite them

Conclusion-1/2 page